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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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